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Hit-and-Run driver kills 3, wounds another in South Shore
A hit and run driver killed three adult male pedestrians and wounded a fourth man after they drove through them on the city's south side this morning, authorities said.
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5 shot, 1 dead in Auburn Gresham drive-by
A young woman is dead and another 4 young victims are wounded after a drive-by shooting on the city's south side, authorities said.
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62-year-old man shot and killed in Englewood
A 62-year-old man was in his vehicle and stopped at a stop sign near the W. 71st Street intersection with S. Green Street when shots were fired by an unknown offender.
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Person shot by police on Near West Side, second OIS in as many days
A person was shot by police on the Near West Side this afternoon, authorities said. This is the second officer involved shooting in the city in as many days.
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Man shot during struggle with officers in Back of the Yards
A 40-year-old man is in critical condition this morning after he was shot during a struggle with police in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the city's south side.
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5-year-old critical after hit by two cars in Sauganash, one car flees
A child is in critical condition on the city's far northwest side this morning after they were hit by two vehicles last night, authorities said. One of the vehicles fled the scene.
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FX's Chicago production of Justified revival disrupted again, "incendiary device" thrown at set
Less than two and a half weeks ago, FX's Chicago production of "Justified: City Primeval" was halted due to a gun battle in the area of Douglass Park. Now authorities say someone threw an "incendiary device" at the set last night while they were filming.
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Another shooting at 79th Street CTA Red Line Station, teen in critical condition
After a homicide on the CTA Red Line train at 79th Street prompted calls for additional police presence on the CTA trains and buses, another teenager was shot and critically wounded this afternoon in front of the 79th Street CTA Red Line Station.
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Albany Park shooting overnight leaves man killed and woman injured
Police said a 20-year-old female and a 22-year-old male were walking around midnight when they were approached by two men on foot who both pulled out pistols and began shooting.
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Weekend Violence Wrap-Up for August 5 - August 7
When it wasn't raining these last few days it was HOT, and regular followers of Chicago violence know what that means (HINT: It's not good). There were 9 killed, 48 wounded for the weekend.
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Man shot and killed on the Red Line this morning
Another man was shot and killed on a CTA Red Line train this morning.
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Summary of recent cases brought by the US Attorney in Northern District of Illinois: August 5, 2022
Former Vice Chancellor of City Colleges of Chicago sentenced to five years for fraud, a carjacker gets federal charges, a telemarketing fraudster sentenced for scamming elderly victims, gun traffickers, and a DeKalb man gets nine years for child pornography.